It’s officially outdoor dining season. And what better way to celebrate summer than to grab a drink and an appetizer with friends?

A team of researchers from across the globe set sail this week on a groundbreaking expedition to understand large pockets of fresh groundwater that sit underneath the ocean floor just south of Martha’s Vineyard.

Longfin squid have returned to Vineyard waters as they do every spring. When dusk approaches, fishermen all over the Island congregate on the docks and beaches, or head slightly offshore.

Caitlin Cook's new Pilates studio, Body Snack, now has a permanent home at 510 State Road in West Tisbury.

A planned overhaul and expansion of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport terminal building received unanimous approval from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

A proposal to hold a Day of the Dead-themed fundraiser for the West Tisbury Cemetery caused grave concern for the select board last week. 

The newly-completed ferry M/V Aquinnah officially joined the Steamship Authority fleet Friday, in a commissioning ceremony that drew about 150 people to the ferry terminal in Oak Bluffs.

Entrepreneur and Vineyard resident Jeff Levy plans to purchase the Vineyard Haven medical practice at the end of May, staving off a closure that would have left 1,000 patients in search of a new provider.

This year’s Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society fair poster features a rooster with plumage made of fishing lures, created by Abe Pieciak.

Chris Manning beat out incumbent Gary Haley by just five votes at the annual town election Thursday.